Day: February 26, 2021

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

New site for IIT to be announced in a month, says Goa CM

9:59 pm February 26, 2021

Panaji: A new site for a proposed Indian Institute of Technology campus in Goa will be announced in a month, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday. The earlier site, in Shel-Melaulim in Sattari taluka, had to be scrapped after people in the area protested. Three to four new places have been shortlisted and a […]

Decision on next Himachal CM after Assembly polls: BJP

BJP set to retain power in six Gujarat municipal corporations

8:59 pm February 26, 2021

Ahmedabad: The BJP on Tuesday appeared on course to retain power in six municipal corporations, winning 409 of the 474 seats where results were declared till evening. Polling for 576 seats in Ahmedabad and five other civic corporations was held on February 21. The counting of votes began on Tuesday morning and is still underway. […]

Body of farmer found with bullet injury

8:56 pm February 26, 2021

Budaun (UP): The body of a 40-year-old farmer was found with gunshot injury in a field in Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun district on Friday, police said. The farmer, Avnaish Kumar, had gone to his field in Behti village on Thursday night and he was found lying dead in the morning, they said. Superintendent of Police Sankalp […]

I accidentally became a cricketer, says Ashwin

8:54 pm February 26, 2021

Ahmedabad: Called a modern day legend by his captain Virat Kohli, ace Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he is actually an accidental cricketer, who is living a dream with over 400 Test wickets under his belt. Ashwin reached the milestone in the day-night third Test against England, which ended here on Thursday with India winning […]

Narayanasamy says PM levelled “unfounded charges’

8:51 pm February 26, 2021

Puducherry: Former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of levelling “unfounded charges” against the erstwhile Congress led government and said he should have ascertained the facts before making such statements. He also alleged that the PM, prior to his visit here, had not done anything for the development of […]